Tupelo, Mississippi-based Renasant Bank (NASDAQ: RNST) officially opened its newest branch in Bartlett on Thursday, Sept. 12, as a strategic entry into one of Memphis’ oldest neighborhood communities.

2. Memphis Hustle Start Home Schedule Nov. 9 - Saturday, September 1, 2018

The Memphis Hustle have announced the regular season schedule for its 2018-19 season in the NBA G League, beginning its home slate with a pair of weekend games on Friday, November 9 at 7 p.m. against the Windy City Bulls and on Sunday, November 11 at 3 p.m. against the Austin Spurs.

3. Memphis Hustle Start Home Schedule Nov. 9 - Wednesday, August 29, 2018

The Memphis Hustle basketball team has announced the regular-season schedule for its 2018-19 season in the NBA G League, beginning its home slate with a pair of weekend games on Friday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. against the Windy City Bulls and on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. against the Austin Spurs.

4. Banks Team Up for Saturday Event to Help Memphians Improve Credit - Friday, June 8, 2018

In an effort to support credit and financial counseling of Memphis residents, more than a dozen local banks that banded together last year to form the Memphis Area Community Reinvestment Act Association are preparing to host their first collective event this weekend.

5. Two Large Industrial Portfolios in Southeast Memphis Sold - Monday, May 7, 2018

4049 Willow Lake Blvd., Memphis, TN 38118 (portfolio)

Sale Amount: $21.8 million

Buyer: Faropoint Ventures

Buyer Rep: Brian Califf, NAI Saig Co.

6. Haizlip Studio Sells Midtown Office - Saturday, May 5, 2018

Architecture and design firm Haizlip Studio has sold its Midtown location near the corner of Central Avenue and Cooper Street.

Haizlip, doing business as Squirrel LLC, sold the 6,400-square-foot building to Sparky Memphis LLC for $681,000, according to an April 24 warranty deed filed with the Shelby County Register. Seldon P. Haizlip signed the warranty deed on behalf of the sellers.

7. Haizlip Studio Sells Midtown Office - Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Architecture and design firm Haizlip Studio has sold its Midtown location near the corner of Central Avenue and Cooper Street.

Haizlip, doing business as Squirrel LLC, sold the 6,400-square-foot building to Sparky Memphis LLC for $681,000, according to an April 24 warranty deed filed with the Shelby County Register. Seldon P. Haizlip signed the warranty deed on behalf of the sellers.

8. Mississippi Bank Gets New Leader as Longtime CEO Steps Aside - Tuesday, May 1, 2018

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) – A regional bank based in Mississippi is getting new leadership as the longtime CEO steps aside in a planned transition.

Renasant Corp. says that on Tuesday, it will promote C. Mitchell Waycaster from executive vice president to chief executive officer. Kevin Chapman will become chief operating officer while retaining his current post of chief financial officer.

9. Mississippi-Based Renasant Buys Georgia Bank for $453 Million - Friday, March 30, 2018

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) – A Mississippi bank is buying a Georgia bank for $453 million in cash and stock. Renasant Corp. of Tupelo announced on Wednesday the acquisition of Brand Group Holdings of Lawrenceville, Georgia.

10. Field Trip - Thursday, February 1, 2018

It was just before 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 29, at the Landers Center. Normally, the arena would be dark. But on this day the house lights were up, professional basketball players from the G League’s Memphis Hustle were being introduced, and more than 3,000 school kids were cheering – OK, screeching – because they had been released from their classrooms for some unscripted fun.

11. 2017 a Year of Expansion for Memphis Banks - Wednesday, December 20, 2017

The biggest banks in Memphis made aggressive pushes this year to raise their profiles and expand footprints, as competition in the sector heats up and the industry continues winning back the strength it enjoyed before the bust of 2008.

12. Tennessee Supreme Court Rules in Memphis Squatter Case - Friday, December 1, 2017

The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, Nov. 30, that the state’s theft statute applies to real property in a Memphis case involving a squatter who occupied a foreclosed East Memphis home in 2013 valued at more than $3 million.

13. Renasant, Metropolitan Banks Complete Merger - Saturday, July 8, 2017

Tupelo, Miss.-based Renasant Corp. has completed its merger with Metropolitan BancGroup, Inc., the parent company of Metropolitan Bank, effective July 1.

14. Renasant, Metropolitan Banks Complete Merger - Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Tupelo, Miss.-based Renasant Corp. has completed its merger with Metropolitan BancGroup, Inc., the parent company of Metropolitan Bank, effective July 1.

15. Renasant Bank to Build Midtown Branch - Saturday, June 17, 2017

The parent companies of Renasant Bank and Metropolitan Bank, which are in the process of merging, have announced plans to build a new Midtown Memphis bank branch at 2046 Union Ave.

16. Renasant Bank to Build Midtown Branch - Thursday, June 15, 2017

The parent companies of Renasant Bank and Metropolitan Bank, which are in the process of merging, have announced plans to build a new Midtown Memphis bank branch at 2046 Union Ave.

17. Renasant Gets Approval To Merge With Metropolitan - Saturday, April 29, 2017

Renasant Bank’s parent company has received all the necessary federal bank regulatory approvals needed to complete its merger with the parent company of Metropolitan Bank, Renasant has announced.

18. Renasant Wins Federal Approvals for Metropolitan Bank Merger - Monday, April 24, 2017

Renasant Bank’s parent company has received all the necessary federal bank regulatory approvals needed to complete its merger with the parent company of Metropolitan Bank, Renasant has announced.

19. Lessons Learned - Saturday, February 25, 2017

Kat Gordon had made up her mind. She’d decided she was at a point in her life where it was time to carpe diem, suit up and take a leap of faith, and she gave herself two options for doing so – literal (go skydiving) or figurative (start her own business).

20. Last Word: The Return of First United Methodist, T-STEM at East and Road List - Friday, January 20, 2017

For more than a decade, the skeleton of First United Methodist Church’s return on the northeast corner of Second Street and Poplar Avenue has been standing. It went up shortly after the last of the original church’s façade crumbled, dashing hopes that some of the blue-gray stones of the original church might survive following a disastrous 2006 fire. And now there are signs the church is about to return.

21. Metropolitan CEO Explains Renasant Merger - Friday, January 20, 2017

Not many people were racing to start up banks in 2008, with the underpinnings of the financial system teetering. One of the few who did was Curt Gabardi, a former Regions Bank executive who envisioned a bank that would focus primarily on commercial and private banking clients.

22. Last Word: Haslam's Call, Redbirds Change Branding and Economists on Trump - Thursday, January 19, 2017

Wizards over Grizz in pre inaugural D.C. Wednesday evening 104-101. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland and Cong. Steve Cohen in a number of Facebook and Twitter posts at the game. The Grizz return home Friday to play the Kings. Meanwhile, the Tigers in Houston Thursday to play the Cougars.

23. Renasant, Metropolitan Banks Announce Merger - Thursday, January 19, 2017

Two Mississippi-based banks with a Memphis presence are merging.

Metropolitan BancGroup Inc., the parent company of Metropolitan Bank, will merge into Renasant Corp., the corporate parent of Renasant Bank, in an all-stock deal valued at about $190.2 million. It’s expected to close in the third quarter and already has been approved by both companies’ boards.

24. 2016: Not Too Many Banking Industry Surprises - Monday, December 26, 2016

When shareholders of First Tennessee Bank’s Memphis-based parent company convened in April at the bank’s Downtown Memphis headquarters for their annual meeting, the whole thing wrapped up in about 10 minutes.

25. Last Word: Epping Way, Conley's Return and 'Ascend' - Friday, December 16, 2016

What is the encore after a year that has included the opening of Big River Crossing, the eastward expansion of the Shelby Farms Greenline across Germantown Parkway to the old town part of Cordova and the opening of Shelby Farms Park’s Heart of the Park renovation? Two words: Epping Way.

26. Renasant Corp. Kicks Off Common Stock Offering - Friday, December 16, 2016

For the parent company of Renasant Bank, now looked like the perfect time to kick off a common stock offering that will bring more than $75 million into the company’s coffers.

27. Banc3 Touts Niche, Inks Its First Acquisition - Thursday, June 16, 2016

The way longtime Memphis banking executive Frank Cianciola thinks a community bank ought to organize itself and how it should be run in today’s bank climate is right there in his new company’s name.

28. Memphis Banking Market Finding Renewed Equilibrium - Thursday, April 28, 2016

It took about 10 minutes for First Tennessee Bank’s parent company to wrap up its annual meeting of shareholders this week.

29. Mississippi's Renasant Completes $59M Georgia Bank Purchase - Monday, April 4, 2016

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi-based regional bank Renasant Corp. has completed its acquisition of Georgia-based KeyWorth Bank for $59 million in stock.

30. Minglewood Hall, 1884 Lounge Sell for $2.7 Million - Tuesday, November 10, 2015

1553 Madison Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104

Sale Amount: $2.7 million

Sale Date: Oct. 9, 2015

31. Minglewood Plaza Sells for $2.7 Million - Tuesday, November 3, 2015

The plaza that houses the popular Minglewood Hall, as well as six other businesses including 1884 Lounge and Inked, has sold.

Tollie J Roberts IV and Richard H.L. Roberts, trustees of the Steve M. Roberts Testamentary Trust, purchased the property located at 1553 Madison Ave. in Midtown on Oct. 9 for $2.7 million.

32. Mississippi's Renasant to Buy Georgia Bank for $59M in Stock - Thursday, October 22, 2015

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi-based regional bank Renasant Corp. will acquire Georgia-based KeyWorth Bank for $59 million in stock.

33. Memphis College Prep Renovating Former Dunn Avenue Elementary - Tuesday, October 6, 2015

1500 Dunn Ave.
Memphis, TN 38106

Permit Amount: $1.4 million

Application Date: Sept. 30

34. Memphis College Prep Pulls $1.4M Permit for New School - Saturday, October 3, 2015

The building previously known as Dunn Avenue Elementary is getting ready for its first group of students since 2013, according to several permits and deeds recently filed by Memphis College Preparatory School Inc.

35. Memphis College Prep Pulls $1.4M Permit for New School - Thursday, October 1, 2015

The building previously known as Dunn Avenue Elementary is getting ready for its first group of students since 2013, according to several permits and deeds recently filed by Memphis College Preparatory School Inc.

36. Brim’s Snacks Expands Production in Bartlett - Saturday, June 27, 2015

Brimhall Foods formally opened a $6 million expansion Wednesday, June 24, of its Bartlett production lines.

Construction on the project at 3045 Bartlett Corporate Drive began last fall with financing from Renasant Bank.

37. Brim’s Snacks Expands Production in Bartlett - Friday, June 26, 2015

Brimhall Foods formally opened a $6 million expansion Wednesday, June 24, of its Bartlett production lines.

Construction on the project at 3045 Bartlett Corporate Drive began last fall with financing from Renasant Bank.

38. Shelby County Mortgage Market Dips Slightly in January - Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Even though total mortgage volume in Shelby County dipped slightly in January, Magna Bank – among the top lenders for the month – actually grew its volume in during the month.

39. Take a Right at Candyland, Cruise Down Memory Lane - Saturday, September 27, 2014

Bill Decker has confessed to committing an “old Nashville” act. The founder of Decker Wealth Management admits he recently gave a friend directions to a certain destination that included a turn at a now-demolished Nashville landmark.

40. Harold Ford Funeral Home Files Construction Loan - Tuesday, September 16, 2014

1670 Sycamore View Road
Memphis, TN 38134
Loan Amount: $2.6 million

Loan Date: Sept. 4, 2014
Maturity Date: N/A
Borrower: Harold Ford Sycamore View LLC and Serenity Columbarium and Memorial Gardens LLC
Lender: Regions Bank
Details: The Harold Ford Funeral Chapel at 1670 Sycamore View Road in Northeast Memphis has filed a $2.6 million construction loan on the property.

41. New Owner Files Loan on Dexter Road BP - Friday, September 12, 2014

The new owner of the BP gas station and convenience store at 7469 Dexter Road in unincorporated Northeast Shelby County near Cordova has filed a $1.4 million loan on the property.

42. D. Canale Affiliate Buys Property for Distillery - Tuesday, July 29, 2014

301 S. Front St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Sale Amount: $785,000

Sale Date: July 10, 2014
Buyer: Dominick Properties LLC
Seller: 301 South Front Street GP

43. Owner Files Loan on 3 Gas Stations - Thursday, July 24, 2014

After receiving two convenience stores and gas stations in quitclaim deeds, the new owner filed a $2 million loan on those properties and one other.

The entity, N & S LLC, doing business as Hwy 64 BP, filed the deed of trust July 16 through Renasant Bank. Nizar Lalani Sr. signed the deed as member of the borrower, and he is also related to the ownership entities that quitclaimed the properties.

44. Knowledge Tree Buys Cordova Retail Center - Tuesday, July 22, 2014

8195 Dexter Road
Memphis, TN 38016
Sale Amount: $1.3 million

Sale Date: July 8, 2014
Buyer: K Tree LLC
Seller: 8195 Dexter Road LLC
Loan Amount: $1.5 million
Loan Date: July 11, 2014
Maturity Date: N/A
Lender: First Tennessee Bank NA
Details: An affiliate of the Knowledge Tree learning center has paid $1.5 million for the 28,575-square-foot shopping center at 8195 Dexter Road in Cordova.

45. Lamar Gas Station, Store Sell for $850,000 - Monday, July 21, 2014

The Best Corner Express BP gas station and convenience store at 3015 Lamar Ave. in the Defense Depot area has sold for $850,000.

46. Legacy Farm Owner Files $29.8 Million Loan - Tuesday, June 24, 2014

1120 Winchester Road
Collierville, TN 38017
Loan Amount: $29.8 million

Loan Date: June 18, 2014
Maturity Date: July 1, 2021
Borrower: Legacy Farm LLC
Lender: CBRE Capital Markets Inc.
Details: The owner of the 368-unit Legacy Farm apartment complex at 1120 Winchester Road in Collierville has filed a $29.8 million loan on the property.

47. Brim’s Owner Files Loan on Bartlett Facility - Wednesday, June 18, 2014

A company whose principal owns Brim’s Snack Foods has filed a $4.3 million construction loan on its 7940 A E Beaty Drive property in Bartlett.

TBLN Investments – whose principal, Terry Brimhall, is founder and president of Brim’s parent company Brimhall Foods Co. Inc. – filed the loan April 30 through Renasant Bank. Though the loan was filed in April, the Shelby County Register of Deeds didn’t record the loan until this week.

48. Perkins Hotel Sells After Foreclosure - Tuesday, June 3, 2014

2700 S. Perkins Road
Memphis, TN 38118
Sale Amount: $2.2 million

Sale Date: May 23, 2014
Buyer: HC Memphis LLC
Seller: Douglas M. Alrutz, successor trustee
Details: The Inn at Thousand Oaks hotel at 2700 S. Perkins Road in Parkway Village has sold for $2.2 million following a first-run foreclosure notice filed earlier this year.

49. Titan Medical Buys Bartlett Warehouse - Friday, May 30, 2014

An affiliate of Titan Medical Manufacturing LLC has paid $2.2 million for the 50,635-square-foot warehouse at 7580 Bartlett Corporate Drive in Bartlett.

50. Shelby County Mortgages Jump 12 Percent in February - Wednesday, March 12, 2014

The latest monthly totals for Shelby County’s mortgage market show homebuying improved somewhat last month, with total mortgage volume up 12 percent compared to February 2013, according to real estate information company Chandler Reports,www.chandlerreports.com.

51. Mortgage Market Grows 3 Percent in 2013 - Tuesday, January 14, 2014

The mortgage market in Shelby County ended 2013 with a modest improvement over 2012, with signs pointing to more advances in 2014.

Banks and mortgage lenders made 8,298 purchase mortgages in Shelby County during 2013, a 3 percent improvement from the 8,027 mortgages during 2012, according to the latest data from real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

52. Out-of-Town Banks Target Memphis for Growth - Saturday, December 14, 2013

More than 40 percent of the customer deposit share in the Memphis-area banking market belongs to institutions that have a presence here but are based outside the area, the latest figures from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp show.

53. Methodist Pays $22.5 Million for Germantown Facility - Tuesday, December 10, 2013

7945 Wolf River Blvd.
Germantown, TN 38138
Sale Amount: $22.5 million

54. Owner Files Loan on Holmes Road BP - Monday, December 9, 2013

The new owner of the recently built BP convenience store and gas station at 6465 Holmes Road in unincorporated Southeast Shelby County has filed a $1.2 million loan on the property.

55. Campbell Clinic Pays $3.2 Million for Surgery Center - Tuesday, October 22, 2013

255 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memphis, TN 38104
Sale Amount: $3.2 million

56. Owner of Two Autobody America Shops Files Loan - Wednesday, October 16, 2013

The owner of Autobody America body shops at 6957 Stage Road and 7291 Winchester Road has filed a $2.1 million loan on the properties.

57. Visible Music College Files $3.2 Million Loan - Tuesday, September 10, 2013

200 Madison Ave.
Memphis, TN 38103
Loan Amount: $3.2 million

Loan Date: Aug. 30, 2013
Maturity Date:
Borrower: Visible Music College
Lender: Renasant Bank
Details: Visible Music College has filed a $3.2 million loan on its Downtown campus at 200 Madison Ave.

58. Goodwin Henry Finances Arlington Retail Center - Friday, September 6, 2013

Goodwin Henry Properties LLC has financed its 16,800-square-foot shopping center at 5870 Airline Road in Arlington for $1.5 million.

59. Visible Music College Files $3.2 Million Loan - Thursday, September 5, 2013

Visible Music College has filed a $3.2 million loan on its Downtown campus at 200 Madison Ave.

The music and worship arts school filed the Tennessee deed of trust, assignment of leases and rents and security agreement Aug. 30 through Renasant Bank. Ken Dale Steorts signed the trust deed as president of Visible Music College.

60. Doctor Files Loan on Chiropractic Clinic - Wednesday, September 4, 2013

The owner of the Spinal Healthcare Associates, Cordova Pain Treatment Center at 8132 Country Village Drive in Cordova has filed a $1.4 million loan on the property.

61. Presidents Island Property Sells for $1.1 Million - Tuesday, July 23, 2013

2269 Channel Ave.
Memphis, TN 38106
Sale Amount: $1.1 million

Sale Date: July 15, 2013
Buyer: CHS Inc.
Seller: Holcim (U.S.) Inc.

62. Kirby Parkway Center Owner Files Loan - Friday, July 19, 2013

The owner of the retail strip center and gas station at 1781-1817 Kirby Parkway in East Memphis has filed a $1.1 million loan on the property.

63. Owner Files Loan on Kirby Parkway Center - Thursday, July 18, 2013

The owner of the retail strip center at 3275 Kirby Parkway in Hickory Hill has filed a $920,000 loan on the property.

64. Shareholders Approve Renasant Buying First M&F - Thursday, June 27, 2013

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Shareholders overwhelmingly approved Renasant Corp.'s purchase of fellow Mississippi bank First M&F Corp. Tuesday.

65. Collierville Office Building Owner Files $1.8 Million Loan - Monday, May 27, 2013

The owner of the 15,632-square-foot office building at 60 Market Center Drive in Collierville has filed a $1.8 million loan on the property.

66. Cresthaven Medical Building Sells for $2.5 Million - Tuesday, May 21, 2013

1068 Cresthaven Road Memphis, TN 38119

Sale Amount: $2.5 million

Sale Date: May 2, 2013

67. Renaissance Group Files Loan on Lakeland Office - Thursday, May 16, 2013

Architecture and engineering firm Renaissance Group has filed a $1.7 million loan on its headquarters at 9700 Village Circle in Lakeland.

68. Construction Lending Still Facing Tepid Improvement - Saturday, May 11, 2013

As the economy starts to rebound, local lenders like Magna Bank, First Tennessee Bank and Renasant Bank are seeing moderate improvement in activity for new commercial and residential construction projects, and competition is intensifying to land deals.

69. Core Focus - Saturday, May 11, 2013

The Great Recession silenced construction crews throughout the Memphis area, and that was especially evident Downtown, where ambitious, skyline-changing projects were put on hold, reconfigured or scrapped altogether.

70. New Apartments Planned for South Main - Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Plans for 197 apartments on two corners of West Carolina Avenue and Florida Street go to the Downtown Memphis Commission Design Review Board at its May 1 meeting.

South Junction will rise on the vacant northwest and southeast corners of Carolina and Florida, in the South Main Historic Arts District.

71. Events - Monday, April 1, 2013

University of Memphis Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter and Students Advocating Service will kick off Act! Speak! Build! Week Monday, April 1, at 10 a.m. in the University Center Bluff Room, 499 University St. Guests include Sen. Reginald Tate and Jessica Hord of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis. Cost is free. Visit memphishabitat.com.

72. Events - Friday, March 29, 2013

Lipscomb Pitts Breakfast Club and the University of Memphis will host a Professional Connection Lunch Friday, March 29, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the University Center Shelby Room, 499 University St. The series connects students with business and community leaders for discussions and leadership exercises. Cost is free. R.S.V.P. to Jon Campbell at jcmpbll3@memphis.edu or 678-1781.

73. Events - Thursday, March 28, 2013

Sales and Marketing Society of the Mid-South will host a roundtable with Joel Henry, president of Intermodal Cartage, Thursday, March 28, at 7:30 a.m. at Cheffie’s Café, 483 High Point Terrace. Cost at the door is $20. Visit sms-midsouth.org.

74. East Memphis Squatter Removed From Home - Monday, March 11, 2013

A woman who allegedly moved into a foreclosed East Memphis mansion is facing aggravated burglary, property theft and criminal trespass charges.

Tabitha Gentry, who also goes by the name Abka Re Bey, was arrested by Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies Thursday, March 8, on the warrants when she left the house at 600 S. Shady Grove Road.

75. Renasant to Buy First M&F in $119 Million Stock Deal - Friday, February 8, 2013

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) – Renasant Corp. will buy fellow Mississippi bank First M&F Corp. in a $119 million stock transaction.

76. Events - Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, Oct. 23, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Bill Seely of Varsity Brands will discuss cheering as an NCAA sport. Cost is $18. R.S.V.P. to Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

77. Events - Monday, October 22, 2012

The Church Health Center Komen Club will host a women’s health conference Monday, Oct. 22, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Church Health Center Wellness, 1115 Union Ave. The event will include health screenings, consultations with a registered dietician, stress relief techniques and more. Visit churchhealthcenter.org.

78. Mississippi Tracks Possible Misuse of Nutrition Program - Tuesday, October 2, 2012

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) – State officials say 1,705 people in Mississippi were disqualified last budget year from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for making false claims and improperly taking more than $2.7 million in benefits.

79. Lease Takes Appling Farms to Capacity - Friday, September 28, 2012

A distributorship of Pella Corp. has inked 11,300 square feet in Appling Farms Corporate Park, 6972 Appling Farms Parkway.

80. Events - Tuesday, June 12, 2012

The Church Health Center/MIFA Farmers Market will be open Tuesday, June 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Church Health Center Wellness, 1115 Union Ave. Visit churchhealthcenter.org or call Esther Wills at 250-4673, ext. 1604.

81. Events - Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Kiwanis Club of Memphis will meet Wednesday, June 6, from noon to 1 p.m. at The Peabody hotel, 149 Union Ave. Hattiloo Theatre founder Ekundayo Bandele will speak. Cost is $25 for nonmembers.

82. CRE Lending Sees Slight Improvement - Monday, May 21, 2012

The commercial lending landscape in the Memphis area continues to grind its way through an extended period of gradual improvement that began roughly two years ago after a dismal 2009.

“Loans for A- and B-class commercial properties are back. The owners have plenty of choices now,” said Frank Stallworth, president of Magna Bank’s commercial and multifamily division. “There’s no question that values have declined compared to 2007, but for the most part those values have stabilized. 2011 was better than 2010, 2012 is shaping up better than last year, and we expect 2013 to better than 2012 as it relates to occupancies as well as stabilizing and possibly increasing rents in the various sectors of commercial real estate.”

83. Union Ave. Medical Office Financed for $1.8 Million - Friday, May 4, 2012

Roundabout Real Estate LLC and Visual Projects LLC, both based in Missouri, have filed a $1.8 million loan through Renasant Bank secured by a nearly 16,000-square-foot medical office building at 2076 Union Ave.

84. Garrett to Head Adult Programs At Literacy Mid-South - Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Alfred Garrett has been promoted to director of adult programs at Literacy Mid-South. Previously the adult programs manager, Garrett’s new role will include establishing and maintaining program delivery policies, evaluating effectiveness and measuring outcomes for the nonprofit organization’s adult programs.

85. Highland Meadows Sells for $5.5 Million - Tuesday, May 1, 2012

5045 Airways Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38116

Sale Amount: $5.5 million

Sale Date: April 25, 2012

86. Best Western Exec. Inn Financed for $1.4M - Monday, April 30, 2012

The 60-room Best Western Executive Inn at 3105 Millbranch Road has been financed for $1.4 million, the second loan owner Jai Gayatri Inc. has filed for the Whitehaven property in as many months.

87. Southland Sells Parcels To Bank For $1 Million - Friday, April 13, 2012

A Downtown property that real estate investor Terry Lynch once planned for residential and retail space was sold back to the lender for slightly less than $1 million.

88. Renasant Elects New Senior VP - Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Alan Scrimager has been elected senior vice president and commercial relationship officer for Renasant Bank in the bank’s West Tennessee region.

89. Triumph Bank’s Mantra: Say ‘Yes’ to Customer - Monday, February 27, 2012

Entrepreneurs get in the game for many different reasons. They do it to make money, certainly, and to maintain a degree of control over that money and their professional lives.

For many, though, there is an urge to participate within and for a community they understand, live and work in. These are the reasons Triumph Bank was founded, and why their board, 15-strong, is made up, not of bankers per se, but of entrepreneurs.

90. Askew Nixon Ferguson Announces Promotions - Friday, February 3, 2012

Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects has announced a trio of promotions in its Memphis office, 1500 Union Ave.

91. Renasant Corp.'s Q4 Profit Rises - Thursday, January 19, 2012

TUPELO, Miss (AP) – Renasant Corp. says fourth-quarter profit rose on the strength of its expansion.

92. Assoc. Pharmacies Buys Mineral Wells Warehouse - Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Scottsboro, Ala.-based Associated Pharmacies Inc. has bought a roughly 59,000-square-foot warehouse at 5375 Mineral Wells Road from Renasant Bank for $1.2 million.

93. Associated Pharmacies Buys Memphis Warehouse - Monday, January 2, 2012

Scottsboro, Ala.-based Associated Pharmacies Inc. has bought a roughly 59,000-square-foot warehouse at 5375 Mineral Wells Road from Renasant Bank for $1.2 million.

94. Holmes Road Acreage, Lots Sell for $1.6M in Foreclosure - Monday, December 26, 2011

Property on Holmes Road
Memphis, TN 38109

Sale Amount: $1.6 million

Sale Date: Nov. 18, 2011

Buyer: Renasant Bank

95. Holmes Road Property Sells in Foreclosure - Thursday, December 22, 2011

Renasant Bank has bought back three parcels on Holmes Road at a foreclosure sale for $1.6 million after former owner HBT Investments LLC defaulted on a $4.8 million loan through the bank. The substitute trustee was John B. Philip.

96. Cotton Council Building Sells for $3.1 Million - Tuesday, November 29, 2011

1918 North Parkway
Memphis, TN 38112
Sale Amount: $1 million

Sale Date: Nov. 18, 2011

97. Cotton Council Bldg. Sells for $1 Million - Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Cotton Council Apartments LLC has bought the former National Cotton Council headquarters at 1918 North Parkway from TC-Met Rhodes LLC for $1 million, filing a $3.1 million construction loan through Renasant Bank at the time of purchase.

98. Trust One Parent Has Profitable Q3 - Monday, October 31, 2011

Columbus, Ga.-based Synovus Financial Corp. reported earnings of $15.7 million for the third quarter, the company’s first quarterly profit since Q2 2008.

99. Community Banks Resist Fees For Debit Cards - Monday, October 10, 2011

Community banks have always possessed a certain charm among American financial institutions, one embodied by personal touches, friendly service and fewer headaches and hassles than their bigger brethren.

100. Jackson Joins Devcon Security as GM - Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Eric Jackson has joined Devcon Security as general manager of the company’s Memphis branch. Jackson’s primary focus will be hiring and training sales people and technicians, as well as building daily branch operations and acting as the brand ambassador to building partnerships in the community.